Film holder



Feb. 26, 1952 W, J, CARROLL 2,587,109

FILM HOLDER Filed July 14, 1947 Inventor Will/am J. Gorro/l Patented Feb. 26, 1952 `UNITEDl STATES PATENT OFFICE FILM HOLDER William J; Carroll, Los Angeles, Calif.

Application July 14, 1947, Serial No. 760,717

3 Claims. (Cl. 405-159) This invention relates to new and useful' improvements in film holders and the primary object of the present invention is to provide a simple and practical frame that will hold negatives and thelike to be shown in projector` machines.

' Another important object of the present yin'- vention is to provide a film holder embodying novel and improved means for engaging the edges of a lm.

A further object of the present invention is the provision of a, holder for the above purposes, all parts of which may be formed in a single stamping process. f

A still further aim of the present invention is to provide a film holder that is strong and durable in construction, practical in application to a film, relatively inexpensive to manufacture, and otherwise well adapted for the purposes for which the same is intended.

Other objects and advantages reside in the details of construction and operation as morev Figure 3 is a perspective view showing the man` ner in which the side edges of the frame forming the holder are aligned;

Figure 4 is a vertical transversesectional view taken substantially on the plane of section line 4-4 of Figure 2; and,

Figure 5 is a vertical transverse sectional view taken substantially on the plane of section line 5 5 of Figure 2.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, wherein for the purpose of illustration, there is disclosed a preferred embodiment of-the present invention, the numeral I0 represents a rst substantially rectangular frame hinged at one edge to a second rectangular frame I2 of preferably the same size as frame Ill. These frames are preferably rectangular and are formed of a relatively inexpensive material such as cardboard, plastic or the like.

The inner face of one of these frames, for example, I0, is coated with a substantially rectangular adhesive material I4 of slightly decreased width than the width of frame I0. The adhesive material I4 retains the frames I l) and I2 in juxtaposed relationship when moistened or heated.

Punched outwardly from the lower horizontal portion I6 and the upper horizontal portion I8 of one of the frames, for example I2, are tabs `2l) that frictionally engage the edges of a film 22, preventing slipping of the lm relative to the frames. These tabs may be punched only to include a portion of the thickness of the frame,

so that there will be no opening in the frames to expose the lm, whereby the film may be protected against tearing or the like, if it is desirous to do so. This will, however, involve a more intricate procedure than merely punching the tabs to include the entire thickness of the frame.

At selected corners of each of the frames are provided apertures 24 for a purpose which will later be described.

In practical use of the device, the tabs 20 are turned outwardly to engage the edges of a nlm 22 to center the film in the opening outlined by the frame.

The adhesive material I4 of frame I0 is then moistened and frame I0 swung inwardly to bear against frame I2 with a pencil or the like 26 being extended through aligned apertures to retainthe frames in juxtaposed relationship. A weighted object (not shown) may be then placed on the frames until the frames are adhered to each other.

Obviously, the device may be used to hold positive prints in a neat and attractive manner as well as to hold negatives for use with projectors.

In view of the foregoing description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings it is believed that a clear understanding of the construction, operation and advantages of the device will be quite apparent to those skilled in this art. A more detailed description is accordingly deemed unnecessary.

It is to be understood, however, that even though there is herein shown and described a preferred embodiment of the invention the same is susceptible to certain changes fully comprehended by the spirit of the invention as herein described and the scope of the appended claims.

Having described the invention what is claimed as new 1s:

1. A film holder comprising a first substantially rectangular frame, a second substantially rectangular frame hinged at one transverse edge to one transverse edge of said first frame, said frames having opposed substantially rectangular openings, holding tabs struck from said second frame adjacent the longitudinal edges thereof and disposed between the longitudinal edges of said second frame and the opening therein, means for securing said frames to each other in means frfseouring said framesftfeach other in.v

cludes a''sulstantially rectanglansheeto'f ad# hesive material superimposed on the inner face of said rst frame and having an opening there-` n, the edges of said sheet of adhesive material'-l dening the opening therein being spaced parallel tothe edges of said first frame*'deii'ingfthe*` opening in said rst frame.

3. A film holder comprising a iirst substantial- 1y rectangular frame, a second substantially"rec'-i tangular frame hinged at one transverse edge to frameadjacent!r the longitudinal'- edges' thereof and disposed loetween` the y-longituoli'nahedges -of' said' second frame and lthe opening therein; ad hesive.'v material-v ontheinner Iface` of lone ofi said frames for securing the frames in juxtaposition,

I said rst frame having at least two apertures therein, said second frame also having at least two apertures therein, the apertures in said first frame being in registry with the apertures in said second frame, and a member received in selected registering apertures for centering said frames relative to each otheras the frames are WIIMAM :1.'CARROLL- REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the l'eoffthspatentz UNITEDSTATES PATENTS Number Name Date 498,761 Becker June 6, 1893 11,179,969; Spitzer f April 18,4916 1,435,762 Tomsich Nov.'y 14.251922? 2; 1-76 ,283 Whiteford Oct.r 17,1939 2,184,007 stai-hie Dem` 19,1939 25,291,173- Siinpson July- 28;.1942 2,427,554 Drucker/l nssfsept.` 16;-` 1947 

